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A638 Speed Cameras

13 mapped camera locations on the A638 from Heckmondwike to Wakefield. The most common limit is 30 mph.

Cameras
13
30
Most common limit
30 mph
Collisions near cameras
1
Busiest point, vehicles/day
24,919

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Cameras along the A638

A638

Heckmondwike → Wakefield · 8 camera sites, heading east

  1. Start · Heckmondwike
  2. 8West YorkshireHeckmondwike · Wakefield
    1. 30

      Halifax Road

      mi 0

      HeckmondwikeFixed1,075 vehicles/day

    2. 50

      Near Wakefield

      mi 4

      WakefieldFixed24,919 vehicles/day

    3. 50

      Near Wakefield

      mi 4

      WakefieldFixed2 cameras598 vehicles/day

    4. 50

      Near Wakefield

      mi 4

      WakefieldFixed658 vehicles/day

    5. 30

      Dewsbury Road

      mi 6

      WakefieldFixedDirection E2,083 vehicles/day

    6. 30

      Dewsbury Road

      mi 6

      WakefieldFixed3 camerasBoth directions (W / E)4,978 vehicles/day

    7. 30

      Wakefield Road

      mi 13

      WakefieldFixed2 camerasBoth directions (W / E)865 vehicles/day

    8. 30

      Wakefield Road

      mi 14

      WakefieldFixed2 camerasDirection W865 vehicles/day

  3. End · Wakefield · about 14 miles of camera coverage

Order and mileage are approximate (straight-line between camera sites). Directions show the direction of traffic the camera is mapped for.

Speed limits at A638 cameras

30mph
9 (69%)
50mph
4 (31%)

Camera types

  • Fixed

    Gatso, Truvelo and similar cameras at one spot

    13

    100%

Road safety on the A638

Unique collisions within 500 m of mapped camera locations on the A638 (DfT STATS19, 2024). Proximity does not establish causation.

Collision context

Severity near mapped cameras

0

Fatal · 0%

0

Serious · 0%

1

Slight · 100%

1

unique collisions within 500m

2

casualties · 2.0 per collision

What the figures say

0% of matched collisions were fatal or serious in the 2024 STATS19 dataset.

24,919 vehicles per day at the busiest camera across 13 matched count locations.

These are collisions near mapped camera records, not collisions caused or prevented by cameras. Coverage depends on available camera, traffic and STATS19 coordinates.

the A638 · DfT STATS19 2024 and Road Traffic Statistics AADF 2024.

Counties along the A638

West Yorkshire

Connecting roads with cameras

A629

23 cameras

South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

A616

6 cameras

West Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire

A650

6 cameras

West Yorkshire

A642

6 cameras

West Yorkshire

A636

4 cameras

West Yorkshire

A58(M)

4 cameras

West Yorkshire

A6177

3 cameras

West Yorkshire, Lancashire

A647

3 cameras

West Yorkshire

A657

3 cameras

West Yorkshire

Frequently asked questions

How many speed cameras are on the A638?

There are 13 mapped speed camera locations on the A638, grouped into 8 camera sites between Heckmondwike and Wakefield. The most common limit at these cameras is 30 mph.

Does the A638 have average speed cameras?

No permanent average speed cameras are mapped on the A638, but temporary average speed zones are common at roadworks.

What is the speed limit on the A638?

Limits on the A638 change along the route: 30 mph is the most common at its cameras, with 60 mph on single-carriageway sections and 70 mph on dual carriageways unless signed otherwise.

How many collisions happen near cameras on the A638?

In 2024 DfT STATS19 recorded 1 unique collisions within 500 m of mapped camera sites on the A638, including 0 fatal and 0 serious.

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